A policeman attached with Federal police Special Branch unit was found dead, after he was believed to have been shot twice in the face, at Bukit Persekutuan in Kuala Lumpur, today.
Police found the body of the 37-year-old corporal after receiving a call at 4.30 pm.
The deceased was shot twice on the face, one shot pierced through his right cheek while the other through his right eye.
City police CID deputy chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa said the victim, whose identity was being held, was in plainclothes.
He said the body was found by a police patrol unit by the side of Jalan Negeri Sembilan at Bukit Persekutuan, together with 9mm bullet casings and a Modenas Kriss motorcycle, which the police said belonged to another policeman.
“We believe he was shot dead within one hour before the body was found, based on the initial checks on the body at the scene,” said Khairi.
Sources close to the investigation said the deceased wallet and personal belongings were still intact, ruling out robbery as a motive for the murder.
Police are also checking if the killer was known to the victim, based on clues found at the scene.
When contacted, Special Branch director Datuk Seri Akhil Bulat declined to give more details, saying the case was being investigated by the Kuala Lumpur police.
The case has been classified as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
The body has been sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for post mortem. – February 4, 2014.
Police found the body of the 37-year-old corporal after receiving a call at 4.30 pm.
The deceased was shot twice on the face, one shot pierced through his right cheek while the other through his right eye.
City police CID deputy chief ACP Khairi Ahrasa said the victim, whose identity was being held, was in plainclothes.
He said the body was found by a police patrol unit by the side of Jalan Negeri Sembilan at Bukit Persekutuan, together with 9mm bullet casings and a Modenas Kriss motorcycle, which the police said belonged to another policeman.
“We believe he was shot dead within one hour before the body was found, based on the initial checks on the body at the scene,” said Khairi.
Sources close to the investigation said the deceased wallet and personal belongings were still intact, ruling out robbery as a motive for the murder.
Police are also checking if the killer was known to the victim, based on clues found at the scene.
When contacted, Special Branch director Datuk Seri Akhil Bulat declined to give more details, saying the case was being investigated by the Kuala Lumpur police.
The case has been classified as murder under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
The body has been sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital for post mortem. – February 4, 2014.
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